Ephedrine Hydrochloride from Germany
Ephedrine hydrochloride is an aromatic amino-alcohol salt used primarily as a pharmaceutical drug for treating bronchial asthma and nasal congestion. It falls under HTS 2922.19.0900 as an aromatic oxygen-function amino-compound (amino-alcohol) classified as a drug. The chemical structure features a phenethylamine backbone with a hydroxyl group, meeting the chapter's criteria for separate chemically defined organic compounds.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%Pharmaceuticals: patented pharma from JP/EU/KR/CH/LI — 15% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Obtain FDA Drug Master File and DEA import permit due to controlled substance status; verify Schedule IV listing
• Provide Certificate of Analysis confirming >98% purity and chiral specification (1R,2S isomer) to avoid reclassification